The official appointments of the new Permanent Deacons in the Archdiocese of New Orleans

In order to provide pastoral care for the people of God in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Archbishop Aymond has made the following appointments:

Permanent Deacons: (to be ordained June 23, 2018)

Deacon Oscar D. Alegria, Sr., Immaculate Conception Parish, Marrero, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Thomas S. Beyer, St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Algiers, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Edward J. Cain, Jr., St. Anthony Parish /St. Pius X Mission, Lafitte, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon William J. Faustermann, Jr., St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Slidell, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Owen P. Francis, Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Mandeville, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Gilbert F. Ganucheau, Jr., St. Margaret Mary Parish, Slidell, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Roberto J. Garcia, Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish, Metairie, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Martin O. Gutierrez, St. Clement of Rome Parish, Metairie, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon James P. Heneghan, M.D., St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Metairie, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Clyde E. Iverson, St. Benedict Parish, Covington, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Gary T. Levy, D.V.M., St. Pius X Parish, New Orleans, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Timothy G. Meaut, St. Edward the Confessor Parish, Metairie, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Edward R. Morris, III, St. Anselm Parish, Madisonville, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Ozema J. Prestenbach, Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Waggaman, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Edward S. Rapier, Jr., St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Algiers, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Virgil D. Roberts, St. Peter Parish, Covington, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Stephen W. Sperier, Most Holy Trinity Parish, Covington, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Donald R. St. Germain, Jr., St. John of the Cross Parish, Lacombe, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Craig P. Taffaro, Jr., Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Violet, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Michael J. Taylor, Blessed Trinity Parish, New Orleans, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Virgil M. Wheeler, III, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Metairie, effective June 23, 2018
Deacon Michael P. Whitehouse, Ph.D., Our Lady Lourdes Parish, Slidell, effective June 23, 2018